Why and how do people accept ideas?

Question

Why and how do people accept ideas?

This is our question of the day at school.. Can you please give me criterias of which you decide to accept or reject an idea?

For example, if your friend says that a certain store sells delicious noodle, will you accept or reject that?

Or, your friend says that he found a pre-historic lizard in his backyard, will you believe and accept that???

Thanks for any answer!!

Answer 1

I have found that listening to people creates a trust. When people know you listen to them, they will listen to you. Once you have an audience, it is never best to advice them about their problems and what you think is best; but rather sharing a similar experience and how you handled it, or wished you would have handled it.

I love noodles, so I would definately try it. However, if she said they were deliciously spicy, I would not. That is truly a matter of personal taste and preference.

As for pre-historic lizard, I would be asking "Live or Bones?" and "Cool, let's have a look see" My friends are honest, but if they are known for lying or pranking, I wouldn't.

Answer 2

People tend to accept ideas that fit what they already believe, and reject ideas that do not fit.

So if my friend says a particular noodle restaurant is very good, I may try it. But I will not just SAY it is good, until I have seen for myself. And if my friend says he found a pre-historic lizard, I would want to see it before I could believe.

Once, a member of my family had grabbed his wife (they were both old) very hard on the arm, leaving a bruise in the shape of a hand. I was told that by a cousin, but I did not believe him, even though I thought this cousin didn't lie. I assumed he was wrong, because the information did not fit what I believed about that man. But then I saw the bruise for myself. It was exactly the shape of a hand. Just like my cousin said it was. Seeing it was the only thing that could convince me, because it was too opposite of what I believed.

And some people will see it for themselves, and STILL NOT BELIEVE if they just can't find a way to fit it into their world view.
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Answer 3

Depends on my frame of mind at the time, it depends on what my needs are at the time. It depends on if I think there is negative or positive consequences from accepting or rejecting the idea at the time.

Projected consequences determines more than anything else if the idea is accepted or rejected.

As for the noodles and my "friend", sure I would accept the idea that the noodles were delicious because I would "project" the satisfaction of enjoying the taste of the noodles and satisfying my friend that I tried tasting the noodles.

As for the pre-historic lizard, that would depend on my knowledge of lizards and of my friends knowledge of lizards. I have little knowledge of lizards and have little need to know about lizards; therefore I would have little to project about the consequences of accepting or rejecting the idea. I would be inclined to be agnostic on that idea. Hmmm.

Answer 4

A good example of accepting a bad idea is cheese. No one likes it really.we've all been conned. Every week before I go shopping i open the fridge and all thats left in there is half a block of cheese so I buy it fortnightly. But I still have to dispose of a small chunk of stale cheddar,but I still go out and buy something that no one really likes. I'm not sure but I think its made from milk and some product from the cows stomach. This gives it the taste of vomit and the stronger the cheese the more vomity flavour you get. Try that hard Italian stuff you put on Bolognaise. You know I'm right. Its the cheese makers conspiracy.

Answer 5

To me first comes common sense. Lizard thing not so much. noodles on the other hand I might go and try but I wouldn't accept any ones words on what is best because my tastes are different. It the bigger aspect of life the only thing I know to be true and that needs nothing for me to believe is God. Anything else I am going to do some research.That is unless it has already been proven sceintifically.

Answer 6

If my friend told me she found delicious noodle somewhere, I'd consider her judgment in gastronomy.

If my friend said he found a pre-historic lizard in his backyard, I would think about his credibility and whether he has told outrageous lies in the past or been mostly truthful.

We accept ideas based on a variety of things (credibility of other person, political inclination, what we've learned in our upbringing, personal values, etc.), but we always consider them by drawing on our past experiences.

Answer 7

Initially and superficially people accept or reject ideas depending on whether it benefits them or fits in with their particular mindset. The only thing which will actually confirm or change someone's ideas is a sufficiently vivid experience, that is assuming they are possessed of the mental capacities of a rational human being.

Answer 8

it's called assimilation and accommodation. with assimilation refers to making new info FIT into your all ready existing frame of reference, whereas accommodation refers to ALTERING particular frames of references (changing how you THINK) and incorporating it into your frame of reference. both are interdependent.

with assimilation you ARE NOT changing anything about how you think, you are simply making the info fit into an all ready existing mindset.

If I say to you that spanking children is unhealthy and you shouldn't do it , and you usually do, well, if you accept that you will more than likely have a hard time doing so and you are also CHANGING you perspective about spanking.

now, if I say u should spank your kids MORE, well, spanking is all ready in your mindset, you're not CHANGING your perspective on it you are FITTING it in.

Jean Piaget theory

Answer 9

I have to agree with the other people. I cant say as detailed, but Hitler did somthing like this to make people dislike Jews. The media had a big part in it, as did mob mentality.

Answer 10

Criteria for accepting ideas:
It should sound possible and believable.

In the end, application of that idea should bring profit to everyone.

It should not be too complicated.